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Sir Fraz Ashraf Khan
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Hamza Shabbir (F14-31)
Assignment:
Banking Law
JHELUM CAMPUS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
My first and foremost humble and gratitude to ALLAH the almighty for giving
me thevalor to remain dedicated to make this Project. Apart from it I take the
I would like to thank Sir Fraz Ashraf Khan, for his valuable support and
remembered, and I am convinced that the knowledge of Banking Law that he has
imparted would go a long way andhelping us all through our professional career.
Table of content
No. Contents
01. Introduction
08. Power and functions of governors of the central bank of the United
States
Powers and functions of Governors of State bank of Pakistan
Introduction:
The principal officer of the State bank of Pakistan is called Governor of SBP. The
Governor SBP is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and manages the affairs of the
Bank on behalf of the Board. The Governor is appointed by the President of Pakistan for a
term of three years which is renewable once. He is assisted by one or more Deputy
Governors appointed by the Federal Government for a period not exceeding five years. In
addition to the Governor and Deputy Governors, the management hierarchy includes
governor of the Bank is the chief executive officer and, on behalf of the Central Board,
conducts the business, controls the functions and manages the affairs of the Bank. The
governor is appointed by the president of Pakistan for a term of three years and can be re-
The governance framework of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is specified in the State Bank of
Pakistan Act, 1956 amended at times to make it more autonomous. The Act provides for an
independent Central Board of Directors and empowers it with general superintendence and
direction of affairs and business of the Bank. The governor is the chairperson of the Central
Board and manages the affairs of the Bank on its behalf. Except for the governor, all directors of
the Central Board are non-executive. The committees constituted by the Central Board comprise
non-executive directors and representatives from the management. They carry out
comprehensive review and analysis of the various proposals before these are taken to the Central
Board. There are also some management committees to deliberate upon the issues before taking
any decision on them, including Corporate Management Team (CMT) which is the apex
management committee. Central Board of Directors the Central Board of Directors consists of
the governor, secretary finance and seven non-executive directors, including one director from
each province, nominated by the federal government ensuring representation from Agriculture,
Banking and Industrial sectors. The diversified and rich experience of the directors provides an
appropriate balance of expertise and views on a range of issues affecting the strategic direction
of the Bank. The directors of the Central Board hold office for three years, and are eligible for re-
nomination on the expiry of their tenure. As provided in the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956,
the Central Board formulates and monitors Monetary and Credit Policy, determines and enforces
the limits on borrowing from the central bank by the federal and provincial governments. It also
tenders advice to the federal government on interaction of monetary and fiscal exchange rate
policy, analyzes and advises on the impact of various policies on the state of the economy and
discharges such other functions as may be necessary for formulating monetary policy and
regulating the monetary system of the country. (Rahat Munir, 2013) The Central Board of
Directors took various policy decisions in nine meetings held during the year. The Board
discussed and took decisions on Annual Report on the State of Economy, Corporate Governance,
Annual Performance Review, Financial Stability Report, Financial Statements of SBP and its
The President has appointed Dr. Shamshad Akhtar as Governor, State Bank of Pakistan for a
period of three years with effect from the date she assumes the charge of the post, says a
notification issued by the Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Internal Finance Wing)
today. She is the first woman in the history of State Bank, who has been appointed as SBP
Governor. She will be the 14th Governor since the establishment of the State Bank in 1948.
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, who joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as Senior Economist
in Country Operations at the ADB in 1990, is currently the Director General, ADB,
Southeast Asia Department. She is the first female in ADB to rise to the rank of DG from
within the institution. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has an M.S. in Economics from Quaid-e-Azam
the U.K. and a Ph.D. in Economics from the U.K.s Paisley College of Technology. Dr.
Shamshad Akhtar was a World Bank Economist based in Islamabad until a Full bright
sabbatical in 1987 took her to the Department of Economics at the Harvard University. There
she did extensive research on poverty. She was also a visiting scholar at the Harvard
The federal government has appointed RiazRiazuddin as the acting Governor of the State
period of three months or till the appointment of a regular governor.Former central bank
chief Ashraf Wathras tenure had ended on April 28, and the SBP had decided not to renew
his contract. The development came hours before the Supreme Court summoned the SBP
governor to court on Friday and rejected the SBPs nominees for a joint investigation team
that will be investigating Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his two sons business dealings
Mr. Ashraf Mahmood Wathra was appointed as Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
with effect from April 29, 2014, for a period of 3 years. His tenure as a governor has been
completed on April 28 of this year (2017).Governor SBP Wathra is also Chairman of the
SBP Board of Directors, which is a statutory body responsible for the general
superintendence and direction of the affairs of the Bank. Moreover, he is also the Chairman
Former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) director Tariq Bajwa has been appointed the central
bank's new governor for the next three years, according to a notification issued by the
Finance Division on Friday.Bajwa who replaces outgoing acting SBP Governor Riaz
Riazuddin joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1981 and has held various positions over
his 36-year career. Prior to his new appointment, Bajwa served as the chairman of Federal
Board of Revenue (FBR) from July 2013 to October 2015.He also served as a general
manager at Pakistan International Airlines and secretary finance Punjab from 2010 to
2013.This is not his first stint at the central bank, as he previously remained a director at the
(State bank of Pakistan Act, 1956)Power and functions of governors of state bank
of Pakistan
Director and controller of Affairs: (1) The Governor of the Bank shall be the chief
executive officer and shall, on behalf of the Central Board, direct and control the whole
Authority to conduct the business (2) In the matters not specifically required by this Act or
by regulations made there under, to be done by the Central Board or by the Bank in general
meeting the Governor shall have authority to conduct the business, control the functions and
of this Section the Governor shall be appointed by the Federal Government for a term of
three years and on such salary and terms and conditions of service as the Federal
Government may determine, except that neither the salary of the Governor nor his other
terms and conditions of service shall be varied to his disadvantage after is appointment:
Provided that no person shall hold the office of the Governor after attaining the age of sixty-
five (65): Provided further that the Governor be eligible for re-appointment for another term
of three years; Provided further that the Federal Government may appoint a Governor under
this sub-section within one hundred and eighty days from the commencement of this Act.
Acting Governor (3A) at any time when the office of Governor is vacant, the Federal
Government may appoint an Acting Governor: Provided that the office of Governor shall be
Appointment of a Deputy Governor (4) One or more Deputy Governors may be appointed
by the Federal Government for such period (not exceeding five years) and on such salary and
such terms and conditions of service as the Federal Government may determine, except that
neither the salary of a Deputy Governor nor his other terms and conditions of service shall be
Deputy Governors duty (5) A Deputy Governor shall perform such duties as may be
assigned to him by the Central Board, and shall be entitled to attend the meetings of the
Tenure of a Deputy governor (6) The Federal Government may require the Governor or a
Deputy Governor to hold an office other than in the Bank, in which event the Governor or
the Deputy Governor shall vacate his office, and the period during which he holds the other
office shall not count towards his tenure of office as Governor or Deputy Governor as the
Addition in duties (8) The Governor or a Deputy Governor, as the case may be, may, in
addition to his duties as the Governor or a Deputy Governor, be entrusted by an order of the
Federal Government with such duties for such period as may be specified in the order.
Eligibility for reappointment (9) The Governor and a Deputy Governor shall on the expiry
of their terms of office be eligible for reappointment. No person shall hold office as
who is employed in any capacity in the public service of Pakistan or of any Province of
Pakistan or holds any office or position for which any salary or other remuneration is payable
out of public funds; who is a director, officer or employee of any other bank or of a financial
concern or has an interest as a shareholder in any other bank or financial concern; provided
that nothing in this clause shall apply where the Governor or Deputy Governor is entrusted
Grant leave (8) above; who has reached the age of sixty-five years: provided that a person
appointed or re-appointed to be the Governor or a Deputy Governor who attains the age of
sixty-five years before he has held office for a period of three years may, on such
appointment or re-appointment hold office for a period not exceeding three years. The
Federal Government may grant leave to the Governor and a Deputy Governor for such period
and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Federal Government.
Removal (9) Where the Governor or a Deputy Governor during his term of office is
(10) But who may not be qualified under clause (b) of that subsection to act for the time
being as the Governor or a Deputy Governor, as the case may be, in his place.
(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the Governor may designate a
Deputy Governor to preside the meetings of the Central Board during his temporary absence.
Governor of state bank direct and control the whole affairs of the Bank. Like directing and
controlling Sole Authority to Issue Notes, Conduct of Monetary and Credit Policies -
System - Off-site & On-site monitoring - Prudential regulations ,Bankers' Bank, Lender of
the Last Resort, Banker to Government, Public Debt Management ,Management of Foreign
Exchange - Exchange Rate Regimes, Advisor to Government, Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Coordination Board, Reports on the State of the Economy, Relationships with IFIs.(AR.
Kemal, 2007)
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Terming the reports as mere speculations, the spokesman said that at present no
effect would be taken in due course. Till such time, RiazRiazuddin shall continue to
serve as the acting governor, the spokesman added. Ashraf Mahmood Wathra retired
as governor SBP on April 28 this year after serving on this post for three years.
Wathra is also Chairman of the SBP Board of Directors, which is a statutory body
responsible for the general superintendence and direction of the affairs of the bank.
The Directors (and the Governor) are appointed for a term of three years.
Traditionally, these directors (other than Secretary, Finance Division) are re-
appointed for a second term, though this is not a requirement of the law, and there
have been a few exceptions to this practice.(State, Of, & Decision, 2014)The federal
government has appointed Riaz Riazuddin as the acting Governor of the State Bank
who had been serving as a deputy governor at SBP, has been appointed as governor
central bank chief Ashraf Wathra's tenure had ended on April 28, and the SBP had
decided not to renew his contract.The development came hours before the Supreme
Court summoned the SBP governor to court on Friday and rejected the SBP's
nominees for a joint investigation team that will be investigating Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif and his two sons' business dealings abroad. (DAWN, 03 MAY 2017)
The Directors (and the Governor) are appointed for a term of three years.
Traditionally, these directors (other than Secretary, Finance Division) are re-
appointed for a second term, though this is not a requirement of the law, and there
Explaination 5, 6, 7 ,8 :
An interview of Newsline with Mr. Wartha, the former governor of State bank of
Consecutive governments in Pakistan have often been accused of using the central bank to
serve their own vested interests in acquiring continuous funds rather than ensuring the much
needed prepared independence of the organization. In the past, there are rare instances where
the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had failed the ministry of finance.
For decades, there has been a debate in Pakistan about extending full operational autonomy
to the central bank, and analysts have argued that the rising debt cannot be contained nor
commercial banks effectively regulated in the absence of such measures. How best
governments in Pakistan can ensure an improved fiscal deficit along with low inflation, are
It is no secret that government after government has simultaneously borrowed from both the
SBP and commercial banks to meet their pressing funding requirements, which has
eventually resulted in the accumulation of Pakistans total public debt to over Rs 16 trillion
.However, it seems that the situation is improving, because on one hand the massive build-up
of local and foreign debt is getting unmanageable and on the other the IMF, which has
offered a conditional three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) amounting to US$ 6.67
billion, this time around, seems unprepared to accept the present status of the SBP. Officials
of the Fund are urging the government to amend the 1954 SBP Act to further extend its
autonomy. Unfortunately, the move is being delayed as the Standing Committee on Finance
has yet to vet and recommend the proposal to the National Assembly for final approval.
Critics of the government maintain that as long as the central bank continues to operate like
the monetary wing of the finance ministry, nothing can be achieved in terms of ensuring
operational autonomy. They also term the IMF a partner in crime for issuing waivers, every
now and then, to bail out the PML-N government. Officials of the Washington-based
multilateral agency are accused of following the dictates of the US State and Treasury
Department rather than deciding issues on merit. The three-year EFF is often termed a
State Bank Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra does not, however, believe the picture is
totally bleak and asserts that things are improving to ensure maximum autonomy and
After taking over as governor, I have concentrated on my job, maintaining cordial relations
with the ministry of finance in order to deliver effectively. I am not one to unnecessarily
antagonize the federal government, but that does not mean I do not say what I have to on
various issues. On the issue of autonomy, everybody knows that the government has decided
to amend the 1954 Act of the SBP to offer more operational independence to the central
bank. I am sure the standing committee of the National Assembly will soon finalist the issue
and sends it to the National Assembly for approval. For us, the most important issue is to
make the banks Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) more effective, in terms of taking
independent decisions. I can tell you that a draft has been prepared, for submission to
Parliament, to make the MPC very effective.Right now, all issues go to the SBPs Board of
Directors for approval, but after the legislation, the MPC alone will decide important issues.
Now, will this not be gauged as being amply independent? I am very optimistic that the
central bank will soon have the required operational autonomy, surely with the blessings of
the federal government and its finance minister.Unfortunately, there is a perception that the
finance ministry dictates to the central bank whose officials cannot refuse anything coming
from the centre. All the central banks around the world do at times oblige their respective
governments and there is no harm in doing so, as long as somebody does not ask you to take
illegal decisions.
Challenges which should be taken seriously
The foremost challenge right now is to substantially enhance exports, for which the central
bank is extending all possible facilities and concessions to exporters. In fact, falling exports
had been the weakest link in the economy, which is now getting the attention of both the
government and the central bank. Emerging market trends show that the current year is the
fourth consecutive year witnessing stagnating exports. Despite a reduction in the re-financing
It is said that exports cannot be increased in the presence of an overvalued Pak rupee and that
I dont agree with this view, because many a times in the past, the value of the Pak rupee was
decreased but exports still did not increase. The more important thing to understand is that
the government and central bank have left it to the market forces to determine the worth of
the Pak rupee. Why should we intervene? The need of the hour is to create an export surplus.
This export surplus will only happen when we overcome the energy shortage, one of the
The latest monetary policy statement is being termed as over optimistic by critics, who do
not agree with the central bank that the economy is moving in a favorable direction. I do not
know why some people always have a pessimistic view about the economy. Is it not true that
inflation is at a historic low, and our other economic indicators have started performing
better than before? Similarly, a further reduction of 50 basis points to 8 per cent interest rates
is also good and should encourage the private sector to borrow more for the setting up of new
He said that you can judge this by the combined release of US$ 1.1 billion to the central bank
recently. It was because of the successful combined fifth and sixth review in which the
government did not seek any waiver. The Fund officials were largely satisfied with the pace
of economic reforms in the country and this will shortly lead to the disbursement of the next
tranche. These reforms are in the areas of revenue, energy and the central bank sectors. One
should not forget that the government has undertaken a structural reforms process, without
which the Pakistani economy could not be turbo-charged.Can we say that the government no
longer faces serious economic challenges?No, I wouldnt say that, as there are challenges
which are being tackled head-on. We may have to work harder, even though a lot has been
institutions and international rating agencies are reposing confidence in the economy, which
The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, conducts the nation's
monetary policy, supervises and regulates banks, and provides a variety of financial services
to the U.S. government and to the nation's banks. The Federal Reserve System is supervised
by the Board of Governors. Located in Washington, D.C., the Board is a federal government
agency consisting of seven members appointed by the President of the United States and
confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Board has about 1,850 employees.
The Board plays a key role in the decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
The members of the Board of Governors have a majority (7 out of 12) of the votes on the
FOMC, the arm of the Fed that determines the nation's monetary policy. The five other votes
belong to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorkit is the New York Fed
that conducts the open market operations to implement the FOMC's monetary policyand
four other Reserve Bank presidents who serve one-year terms as voting members of the
FOMC on a rotating basis. The chairman of the Board of Governors serves as chairman of
Other Responsibilities
The Board supervises the activities of the Reserve Banks, approves the Reserve Banks'
annual budgets, appoints three of the nine directors of each Reserve Bank (the others are
elected by the commercial banks in the Reserve Bank's District that are members of the
Federal Reserve System), and approves the candidate for Bank president recommended by
the directors of each Reserve Bank. The Board of Governors also approves major Reserve
Bank expenditures, such as those for the construction of buildings and the salaries of Reserve
Bank presidents.
The Board of Governors plays a major role in banking supervision, which entails the
examination of depository institutions for safety and soundness and for compliance with laws
and regulations. The Board's supervisory responsibilities extend to all bank holding
companies, state-chartered banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System, and Edge
Act and agreement corporations through which U.S. banks conduct operations abroad. In
addition, the Board also oversees the activities of the U.S. branches of foreign banks. While
the Board determines bank supervision policy, it delegates the task of conducting the
The Board also publishes a wealth of statistics and other information about the Federal
Reserve and about the U.S. economy. For example, the data on industrial production, one of
the country's major macroeconomic indicators, are published by the Board.(FSB, BIS, &
IMF, 2009)
By law, the president of the United States must make appointments to the Board that yield a
"fair representation of the financial, agricultural, industrial, and commercial interests and
geographical divisions of the country." The country is divided into 12 Federal Reserve
Districts, and no two governors may come from the same District.
The governors are appointed for 14 years, and the terms are staggered, with one expiring on
January 31 of every even-numbered year. A governor who has served a full 14-year term
may not be reappointed, but someone who was appointed to complete an unexpired term may
be reappointed to a full 14-year term. Once appointed, governors cannot be removed from
The length of the terms and the staggered appointments process are intended to contribute to
the insulation of the Boardand the Federal Reserve Systemfrom day-to-day political
pressures to which it might otherwise be subject. If all governors serve full terms, a U.S.
president would be able to appoint only two governors in a four-year presidential term and
foura majority of the governorsduring eight years in office. In reality, however, many
governors leave before completing their 14-year terms, and recent presidents have made
more than one appointment to the Board every two years.As stipulated in the Banking Act of
1935, one of the seven governors is appointed by the U.S. president to a four-year term as
chairman. This selection must be confirmed by the Senate. The chairman serves as public
spokesperson and representative for the Board, manager of the Board's staff, and chairman at
Board meetings. Ben S. Bernanke was sworn in on February 1, 2006, as chairman and a
member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He also chairs the Federal
Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Chairman
Ben Bernanke replaced Alan Greenspan, whose tenure spanned from August 11, 1987, to
History
The Board did not always enjoy the political independence that it has today. The first Federal
Reserve Board, created by Congress in 1914, consisted of five members. The secretary of the
Treasury and the comptroller of the currency had automatic memberships, and the president
was responsible for appointing the remaining three members, subject to the approval of the
Senate. Two of the five members were designated governor and vice governor, the chief
administrative officers of the Board. The role of chairman at Board meetings was assigned to
One of the Board's earliest conflicts concerned the strong representation of the Treasury
Department on the Board. Some Board members were concerned that the presence of
Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo and Comptroller of the Currency John S.
Williams, the two ex-officio officers on the Federal Reserve Board, created an inadvisable
link to the administration. In addition, several Board members complained that Board
They were concerned that this close relationship to the Treasury might create a conflict of
interest and lead to undue political influence in the setting of monetary policy. These Board
members suggested that the Federal Reserve Board meet outside Washington to discourage
the secretary of the Treasury and comptroller from attending. Their proposal was never put
into practice, however, because Congress passed the Banking Act of 1935, which eliminated
the requirement for the secretary of the Treasury and the comptroller to serve on the Board.
The Act also renamed the Federal Reserve Board as the Board of Governors, the title of
governor as chairman, and the title of vice governor as vice chairman, and increased the
number of Board members to its current level of seven. In 1937, the Board of Governors
moved out of the Treasury building and into its own headquarters in Washington.
Reaffirming the apolitical nature of the Board, recent presidents of both major political
parties have selected the same Board chairmen. Alan Greenspan was initially appointed
chairman by Ronald Reagan, a Republican, and later was reappointed by Republican George
H. W. Bush, Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush. Alan Greenspan's
predecessor, Paul Volcker, was first appointed by Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, and then
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